Evener for a span of horses



Dec. 12, 1950 E. L. WAY 2,533,651

EVENER FOR A SPAN 0F HORSES Filed April 8, 1949 INVE NTOR Evei'eii L. Way

Patented Dec. 12, 1950 EVENER FOR A SPAN F HORSES Everett L. Way, Canterbury, near Brunswick,

Canad Application April 8, 1949, Serial No. 86,277

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in eveners or equalizers for a span of horses.

It is a well known fact that when horses are paired one of them usually does most of the pulling since it is very difficult to pair horses of equal strength.

While there are several types of eveners in use, none are known to be easily and readily adjustable as the invention herein.

In certain instances, What is commonly known as a Brace Chain or Spread Chain is used. This type is also adjustable, but requires to unfasten several parts of same and the teamster is put to considerable inconvenience to make the required adjustment.

Another type used consists of a bar having a plurality of holes therethrough which undoubtedly weakens the said bar.

In the present invention a plain bar replaces the chain and the adjustment is easily made by The object of the invention is therefore to provide an evener or equalizer for a span of horses with readily accessible adjustable features which require only a simple movement of one ember.

Other apparent objects are the provision of an article of the character set forth, which is durable, easy to handle and comparatively inexpensive to produce.

With these and other objects in view that may appear while the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel arrangement of cooperating parts as hereinafter more specifically set forth, claimed and shown in the accompanying drawing forming part of this application and in which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a detail of the eye bolt secured to drawbar and on which the adjustable member is secured.

Referring more in detail to the drawing in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout, it will be seen the invention comprises a draw bar 5 being slightly wider at the center and tapering off gradually at each extremity.

An eye bolt 6 is secured at each extremity for the purpose of harnessing. At the wider central portion and on each side thereof is a strip 1 secured to the draw bar by means of eye bolts 8, the said bolts having an oval shaped eye 9 through which the evener is adjustably secured.

The evener, per se, consists of a strip of metal II] in which are formed a plurality of notches I I to receive the eyes 9 by means of which the device is adjusted. It is held to a ring and hook I2 by means of links 53.

It will be noted that the adjustable member I0 may easily be moved either to the right or the left, as the case may be and will not necessitate any other operation whatever to obtain the desired result.

Thus the disclosure herein certainly presents a new and novel evener which may be produced on a commercial scale at a comparatively low price.

It is believed that the construction and advantages of the structure shown may be apparent from the foregoing paragraphs taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings without further detailed description.

While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been disclosed it is understood that minor changes in the details of construction, combination and arrangement of co-operating parts may be resorted to within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I claim:

An evener for a span of horses comprising a draw bar having its central portion substantially wider than its extremities, reinforcing members at the said central portion, eye bolts extending through said draw bar and said reinforcing members, said eye bolts having oval shaped eyes, an adjustable member disposed within said eyes, notches formed on said adjustable member in which said eyes are adapted to be seated and means to secure said adjustable member to an implement.

EVERETT L. WAY.

REFERENCES CITED UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Kreutz Feb. 4, 1908 Number 

